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  • EDITORIAL: Bonds did it

    EDITORIAL: Bonds did it

    August 10, 2007

    Barry Bonds finally claimed baseball’s all-time home-run record, hitting his 756th homer on Aug. 7. Enter haters. The next day, the New York Post’s Brian Costello qualified Bonds’ accomplishment by referring to him as the “Sultan...

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  • EDITORIAL: No to warrantless spying

    EDITORIAL: No to warrantless spying

    August 10, 2007

    Last week, Congress gave in to a campaign of Bush administration fear-mongering and approved the Protect America Act by a vote of 60-28 in the Senate and 227-183 in the House. Bush immediately signed the bill...

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  • The Silent War: Taking on guns and gangs with positive alternatives

    The Silent War: Taking on guns and gangs with positive alternatives

    August 10, 2007

    CHICAGO — Growing up on this city’s Southwest Side, I could never get used to street gangs, shootings and witnessing neighborhood friends die from violence. Why do so many youth join street gangs? How can someone...

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  • Soldier stands up against unjust war

    Soldier stands up against unjust war

    August 10, 2007

    LOS ANGELES — Agustin Aguayo has a decision to make. Aguayo is seeking conscientious objector status, and may appeal his case to the Supreme Court. His deadline is Sept. 5. At issue is whether a soldier’s...

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  • Court strikes down anti-immigrant measures

    Court strikes down anti-immigrant measures

    August 10, 2007

    HAZLETON, Pa. — In a stinging rebuttal to anti-immigrant forces, a federal court has struck down this city’s ordinances against undocumented immigrants. The decision is expected to have wider repercussions. But Latino residents here, while happy...

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